Rhode Island 1809 Governor

Office:
Governor (State)
Title:
Governor
Jurisdiction:
State
Label:
Rhode Island 1809 Governor
Date:
1809
State:
Rhode Island
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
Governor/Governor
Candidates:
James Fenner, James Fenner
Candidates: James Fenner[1]James Fenner
Affiliation:FederalistRepublican
Final Result: [2]28622218
Bristol County165215
Town of Barrington4625
Town of Bristol8091
Town of Warren3999
Kent County474319
Town of Coventry147135
Town of East Greenwich8122
Town of Warwick177106
Town of West Greenwich6956
Newport County608513
Town of Jamestown1817
Town of Little Compton8978
Town of Middletown1949
Town of Newport284175
Town of New Shoreham2020
Town of Portsmouth10162
Town of Tiverton77112
Providence County1086875
Town of Burrillville3357
Town of Cranston6594
Town of Cumberland10279
Town of Foster136106
Town of Glocester27113
Town of Johnston2990
Town of North Providence6836
Town of Providence[3]44498
Town of Scituate7599
Town of Smithfield107103
Washington County529296
Town of Charlestown5410
Town of Exeter4666
Town of Hopkinton8742
Town of North Kingstown92106
Town of Richmond5328
Town of South Kingstown13032
Town of Westerly6712

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]Because James Fenner was supported by both parties and ran unopposed, no returns for him were given. The vote for James Fenner is based upon a town by town analysis of all the votes cast. As straight ticket voting was practiced in almost every town, I believe the returns given accurate.
[3]Reported in the The Rhode-Island American, and General Advertiser (Providence, RI) and Columbian Phenix "Whole number of votes in Providence, 545. For His Excellency J. Fenner, Esq. as Governour, 486. Proxes in which no one is named for Governour, 27. Scattering, 32."

References:

Reports of the Rhode Island General Assembly. Vol. 6. 118.
The Columbian Phenix (Providence, RI). April 22, 1809.
The Rhode-Island American, and General Advertiser (Providence, RI). April 25, 1809.
The Providence Gazette (Providence, RI). May 6, 1809.
The Columbian Phenix (Providence, RI). May 13, 1809.

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Phil's original notebook pages that were used to compile this election. These notes are considered a draft of the electronic version. Therefore, the numbers may not match. To verify numbers you will need to check the original sources cited. Some original source material is available at the American Antiquarian Society).
handwritten notes
Phil's original notebook pages that were used to compile this election. These notes are considered a draft of the electronic version. Therefore, the numbers may not match. To verify numbers you will need to check the original sources cited. Some original source material is available at the American Antiquarian Society).
handwritten notes
Phil's original notebook pages that were used to compile this election. These notes are considered a draft of the electronic version. Therefore, the numbers may not match. To verify numbers you will need to check the original sources cited. Some original source material is available at the American Antiquarian Society).

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